I better write before school starts

I've been in Ukraine for over a week now! The days are starting to go by quickly since being at school everyday! School hasn't started yet, but I was in all this week getting things ready. KCA is an amazing place! So many people from all over helping out! It's been so interesting to hear their stories. People have been so gracious to me, helping me get around and buy food... The food has been great so far--a lot of fresh fruits and vegetables, good bread ("Ukrainski"), home-made organic peanut butter, I still haven't tried Borsch yet... but I'll save that for fall. So far, the weather feels identical to Minnesota! Kiev is really a beautiful place--in some post-Soviet and concrete sort of way! As people show me around they often premise things with "Well, fifteen years ago this was totally different, but now..." So, it's interesting to be learning some of the country's history. This Wednesday is 20 years of Ukrainian independence from the USSR! 

Well, I am excited and just a little bit nervous for school to get started next week. I am looking forward to meeting my students! The daughter of the family that I'm staying with showed me all the yearbook pictures from last year. It looks like I'm in for a great time. I am just hoping I can get a grasp on the material for the first couple weeks, and praying that God inspires my planning and teaching. The curriculum is pretty open, with lots of room to add creative ideas. (If anyone has any great suggestions for middle school and high school Bible, pass them this way!)

As for logistics of living, I'm still waiting to meet with a girl I might room with; she is currently out of town. In the mean time, I'm staying with a really sweet family from the school. The Leary's are helping me out with learning how to live in Kiev and they even gave me their daughter's old phone with minutes on it! They told me I could actually just rent from them and stay here as long as I need to. I guess I'll just wait another week and see what happens with that other girl! 

In terms of support, I've been doing some math, and I'm just under half of my goal. So keep praying that I'll get what I need! If you happen to think of somebody that might be interested in supporting a missionary in Ukraine, could you let me know so I could contact them? 

Alright, friends, have a good week, k? Blessings *